Lafayette Hotel & Club

4.0 star property

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Outdoor pool, open 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM, pool cabanas (surcharge)
2 restaurants, breakfast served
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Bowling

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
2223 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA, 92104
  • San Diego Zoo
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Hotel Circle
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Balboa Park
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • San Diego, CA (SAN-San Diego Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed, Pool Access, Poolside

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, Balcony, Poolside

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Penthouse, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Accessible

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Bunk Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Pool Access, Poolside

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Poolside

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed, Patio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

Suite, 2 Queen Beds, Patio

  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds

Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Lafayette Hotel & Club

Hotel with 2 restaurants, near San Diego Zoo
Along with 2 restaurants, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and 3 bars/lounges. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a poolside bar, a coffee shop/cafe and valet parking. Housekeeping is available on request.
Lafayette Hotel & Club offers 139 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bathrobes. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 50-inch LED televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include slippers and hairdryers. This San Diego hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Housekeeping is offered on request and change of towels can be requested.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.
Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Lafayette Hotel & Club. During your stay, you'll be close to San Diego Zoo. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas, plus 2 restaurants and 3 bars.
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 25+ Mbps)
  • Options for a bite to eat or a refreshing drink include 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, a poolside bar and 3 bars/lounges
  • Full breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Valet parking available for a fee
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry, a concierge and a porter
  • Just a 4-minute drive from San Diego Zoo and a few minutes from Hotel Circle
  • Dogs welcome for a fee
There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/cafΘ. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 3 bars/lounges and a poolside bar. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 5000 square feet (465 square metres) and includes conference space. An outdoor pool, multilingual staff, and gift shops/newsstands are also featured at the business-friendly Lafayette Hotel & Club. The hotel can provide concierge services and wedding services. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star San Diego hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a full breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to noon.
Quixote – This restaurant serves lunch and dinner.
Beginner's Diner – This diner serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Open 24 hours. Open daily.
LaFayette Lobby Bar – On-site lobby lounge. Open daily.
LaFayette Pool Bar – This cocktail bar is located by the pool. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.
The Gutter – On-site cocktail bar. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Valet parking on site (USD 38 per night; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • Daily full breakfast available 6:00 AM to noon for a fee: USD 7 to 38 for adults and USD 7 to 38 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar

Restaurants on site

  • Beginner's Diner
  • LaFayette Lobby Bar
  • LaFayette Pool Bar
  • Quixote
  • The Gutter

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Fenced pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Guidebooks
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms
  • 5,000 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Lift (86 centimetre wide door)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 50-inch LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay, plus a one-time cleaning fee of USD 100
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 (weight limit: 45 lb per pet)
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for full breakfast: approximately USD 7 to 38 for adults and USD 7 to 38 for children
  • Valet parking fee: USD 38 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay plus a one-off USD 100 cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM

Property is also known as

Lafayette Hotel
Lafayette Hotel Club
Lafayette Hotel & Club Hotel
Lafayette Hotel & Club San Diego
Lafayette Hotel & Club Hotel San Diego

Lafayette Hotel & Club Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 529 out of 692 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 692 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 692 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 692 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 692 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Hanchu

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very difficult to find parking, the valet parking was the only option. Then clubbing and restaurants were really short-staffed, though they are all very nice. The hotel itself looked great, although the noise level is out of hand.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Haydee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lafayette in San Diego, and as a South Park resident, I’ve been here before the renovations. I was amazed at how stunning the hotel looks now. The blend of historic charm with modern luxury is incredible, and the rooms are stylish and comfortable. The location is perfect for exploring downtown, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. It's like rediscovering a hidden gem right in my backyard, and I’ll definitely be back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

CAROLYN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Valet was the only problem!!! Just to busy for the workers. Amazing stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

jon

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Brooke

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
This hotel is stunning. But, they care more about the people coming into the hotel for the amenities rather than the guests in the hotel. They do not clean the rooms, their “front desk” phone is always busy so there is no way to get new towels or other necessities for the room and the jazz bar was booked out both nights I was there for a “private event” which inhibited us from even seeing the area (this was what I was most excited to see during our stay).
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A luxurious experience!
Super cute and fun. Great adult entertainment (bars, nightclub, music) and excellent food on the grounds. Right in the middle of downtown San Diego (about 2 miles from Balboa Park and the Zoo). The shower and the bed are max comfort!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

gozde

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

nichole

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top tier stay!
We stayed to commemorate an anniversary and received top notch service and a lovely room despite the hotel staff being exceedingly busy for the holidays.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Gabriela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The hotel was unique and festive with a great Christmas vibe which attracted lots of people. That wasn’t the problem, the place was completely understaffed and as a result, bartender was overwhelmed. Drinks took over 30 minutes, host at diner was RUDE. They definitely had a problem addressing the needs of guests. Perhaps they were woefully underprepared but I heard this complaint from most of the guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frank

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Lafayette is perhaps the greatest hotel that I have ever had the pleasure to stay. Christmas Eve was a magical, memorable wondrous experience for my family and I. The attention to detail is just off the charts, and the staff worked so hard to provide a great experience even though it was super busy and a holiday that anyone would rather be at home with their family. What did we like best? Oh man, where do you even start?? We really were just SO impressed!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Guadalupe

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful, but staying the night feels like a motel. We got a room on the back side of the hotel, we had to pass through the crowd of people, and pool area to get to our room. We could hear the people above us all night and day. Plus we had a rude awakening in the morning when we realized the rooms don’t have black out curtains. The beds have very comfy bedding on it, but mattress is hard as a rock. They have great amenities, the bars, bowling, diner 24/7 , sauna etc. I would definitely come back maybe in the summer with girlfriends instead. Me and my fiancé didn’t get to enjoy much of the hotel. Wish they would reserve the amenities mostly for guest. There’s so many people that visit, took us a while to valet, get checked in/out, get our car. It was too busy that as guest we didn’t get good service or enjoy the hotel. I would recommend getting their upgraded bedrooms by the pool maybe it’s a better stay.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

lucia

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Getaway to Cut Loose!
The photos do not do this place justice! WOW!!!!!!! Don’t recommend though if you don’t like people as this place is crazy busy with people just there for the restaurants, bars, etc. Came for a girls overnight trip with my besties to cut loose and it was exactly what we needed! Not for the folks looking for peace and relaxation though. Will most definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

David

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The check in was chaotic if there ever was a hotel - club that should be child free its this place kids ruin it
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ernesto A Leyva

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tristan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024